Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10570, Rudolphus Dingman, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Dingman Rudolphus
S. 10570
CONTENTS
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24051 New York
Rudolphus Klingman
Minden in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Comp y commanded Captain Philips of the Reg t commanded Col. Van Renss r in the New York for 7 months and 20 days
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inscribed on the Roll of New York the rate of 25 Dollars 53 Cents per annum, commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Oct r 1833. and sent J. Randall Canajoharie N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r 33 $63. 82 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar r 34 12. 76 $76. 58
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino. Cromwell Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 95

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Pension paper of Rudolphus Dingen of Minden County of Montgomery & State of New York. For a pension under the Law of June 7 - 1842
PK and all agent
Original Claim
Admitted
Priority of Mrs & 20 days
This name subscribed to the said affidavit and also to the foregoing several Certificates of Marriage of said Rudolphus Dingen is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 21st of September 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of New York Montgomery County ss
On this 19 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty three personally appeared, before me, Abraham Sproull First  David Sproull  of the Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Montgomery & State aforesaid, being a Court of Record - Rudolphus Dingman of Men- -cken & County & State aforesaid aged eighty three years. Who being first duly sworn, according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7- 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers & served as herein stated - to wit - He lived at the commencement & during the Revolutionary War in the Town of Claverack in the County of Columbia & State of New York & was an enrolled militia man in Capt Jacob Philips Company - Lieut Peter Miller & ensign George Phelps in Col Henry Van Renselaers Regt - & Genl. Robert Van Renselaers Brigade - Their Majors were Atteststein - in 1776. Deponent thinks in the month of August. There was a call for militia to go up the Mohawk. This deponent volunteered with his Company under Capt Philips & were commanded by our Major Atteststein were marched through Albany - by way of Fort Plain - Fort Plank in what was then called Tryon County - went to or near Fort Stanwix - passed the Indian settlement below Little Falls - distant between 140 & 170 miles - It was the season in which Fort Stanwix was built - or repaired - That region was then beset with Indians & Tories. His business was standing Centery - or scouts for the protection of the frontier - They were discharged near Little Falls - on the Mohawk

as deponent believes in the month of September does not recollect the day - & returned home with the rest of the company. Having served one month under the above named 1-14 officer. Had no battle. In the fall of this same year deponent thinks in the latter part of September of the same year. On a re- quisition of petition. The whole regt which de- ponent believed. were ordered out. Deponent continued as all the rest did as volunteers under his Capt. Philips. Major Atkinson com- manded. were marched to Albany. Due in readiness as he supposed to March to the north. While there the troops on Lake Champlain were expecting an attack. & after an absence from home of about 2 weeks. despatches were received from the north - they were dismissed at Albany & returned home. Were on service on this occasion. more than two weeks - But less than 25 days. This service at Clancach of course.
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In the summer of 1776 - I previous to the above named service - deponent was called out with his whole company at Clancach of course under Capt. Philips. Lieut. Miller. & were marched through Albany. through Saratoga - Half Moon & Ticonderoga. to a Fort the name of which he has long forgotten. I think it was not Fort Ann. stood on a hill. or sentry. went on scouts - were on service with the whole company - I think they left home in July the early part. & were dismissed & returned home in the early part of August - 1-14 of that year. Were dismissed near Ticonderoga as he thinks. They expected to have been gone longer & farther north. but were ordered back. Was in service on this occasion one month.
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In the early part of May 1777 - Deponent volunteered at Claverack aforesaid with his whole company under Capt Philip Schuyler Miller for 3 months went through Albany to Fort Edward about 100 miles & after some time there was a heat for volunteers to go to Fort George & remove stores & the munitions of the army at that place deponent volunteered. To remove the property to Fort Edward. Thereafter To Fort Edward then to Fort Ann - was in a battle at Fort Ann the Americans were compelled to retreat Col Van Rensselaer Regt - when there - deponent was captured - was with Genl Schuyler's troops three or four weeks afterwards & retreated with them - deponent had his blanket stolen - deponent slept on the ground several nights without a covering. Was taken in by Genl. Schuyler himself - & slept by his fire several nights - Genl Schuyler discharged on behalf of Genl. Van Rensselaer's Regt. Deponent was discharged as soon as he can recollect about the first  middle of August - at Saratoga or Water Street is not certain which I returned home after having served 3 months -
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Deponent saith also he volunteered in the month of October about the first as he believes at Claverack aforesaid in 1777 - to join the army of Genl Burgoyne - with the whole company  regt under the said Capt. Philips & the above named officers - on arriving at Albany were there held for some days when despatches arrived that their services were not further required & were discharged at Albany & returned home - after having been in service 2 weeks standing sentry on guard on drill
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5.29 Was discharged then that Service as soon as he can recollect a little past the middle of October of the year 1777.
The next summer the Tories & Co. boys committed great depredations in burn- ing & destroying property in the vicinity of Claverack - & in the early part of June as he believes 1778. Deponent was charged with several of his fellow soldiers - by order of the officers of the Regt. at Claverack upon which were put by his Captain Philips un- der the command of a Sergeant of his com- pany by the name of Henry Ostlander & stationed at what was called Claverack Dock on the North River - & were there standing sentry & on guard night & day for one month. When at the end of one month he was discharged at said Dock & returned home. Having served
one month - Deponent with also in 1779. The whole region around about Claverack & on the River was infested the whole summer & fall by Co. boys - Tories & Indians - And this deponent for six months of this year was on duty & standing sentry & on guard - from one to three days of each week the whole season but not in an organized Corps so as to avail him as he is advised in his present application.
Deponent once afterwards volunteered & he believes in the early part of October

1780 - at a time when Genl Van Rensselaer went up the Mohawk in pursuit of Loon Indians - under Lieut Col Johnson The militia were called out at Claverack Deponent then volunteered under his Capt. Phillips - Lieut Miller as before & were marched through Albany up the Mohawk above Fort Plank. Does not know how far - nor does he recollect the particulars of the campaign only that they did not bring the enemy to battle - & the soldiers were disappointed with the General - De- ponent thinks they were discharged on the Mohawk - but does not recollect whether at Fox Creek or at Fort Plank - Deponent was discharged in the month of October as he believes - after having been a great from home a little over 3 weeks Deponent was on scouts - & various services both before & after this period for that period & in unorganized corps - so that he cannot further give dates & circumstances which can avail him in his present applica- tion - The deponent thinks he was once up the Mohawk at the German Flatts a distance of more than 100 miles from Claverack in 1778 - with some detached militia - but cannot recollect the names of his officers nor the time of year - The town cannot count on it - Deponent served all the time as a private soldier in the militia & was drafted or volunteered each time at Claverack in the County of Columbia & State of New York - That
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He saith that he had no written discharge at any time. That he has no documentary evidence that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure who can testify to his service. Deponent saith that by reason of old age & consequent loss of memory - he cannot be as certain as of the month & year in which some of his service was rendered as he could wish. But the fact of his having rendered such service as he has related  stated and as to the place where they were rendered he has no doubt. For the same reason he cannot sue in particular as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the period mentioned below & in the following period of time as a private for 7 months & 21 days in the period above particularly specified for which service he claims a pension. - Deponent saith that for the above stated time - he served in a regularly organized corps - commanded by competent authority and as all the time in the field in Garrison - or marching under military orders - and that for all the above time - he performed no civil business. He hereby relinquishes every claim that can be a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. That he cannot without much inconvenience on account of bodily infirmity attend Court - and that there is no clergyman in the vicinity of his residence who can testify as to the history of his service in the Revolution.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year first above written before me A. Graham Moore. First & Chap. of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Montgomery in the State of Pennsylvania.
his Randolph X Kingman mark
We Josiah Wood. an acting magistrate residing in the town of Canopoham & County of Montgomery State

of New York & John Gellenbach a farmer resident in the same place hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Rudolphus Dingman who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; That we believe him to be 83 years of age. That he is reputed believed in the neighborhood where he formerly resided & where he now resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution. That we concur in that opinion and our sub- scribed the day & year aforesaid -
Abraham Mowell First Image of John G Billinbach the court of common pleas in a for the county of Montgomery in the state of New York And the Law Judge do hereby declare my opinion after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories presented by the War department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states I do further certify that it appears from that there is no claymore or sending us as said applicant who could have the means of knowing the services of said applicant by reputation & that said applicant by reason of leading infirmity is unable to attend court I do also certify that it appears to me that Hezekiah Wood who has signed the preceding certificate is an acting magistrate of the County of Town of Cane Montgomery aforesaid and that John G Billinbach who has also signed the same is a resident in the same place & that they are both credible persons & that their statement is entitled to credit - I also certify that the following are the answers to the interrogatories to wit that he was born in Claverack in the County of Columbia State of in the year 1750 - He has no record of his age & knows it by tradition Lived at Claverack & County of Columbia & State of New York at the time of the Revolution & when he entered into the service - has since the R. War lived at Claverack aforesaid in the County of Montgomery & now lives in Windkill County of Montgomery aforesaid - was called into the service by drafting & by volunteering as a private - & in return for the

fifth interrogatory. he refers to the body of his declaration for the names of officers & says he recollects General Schuyler & General Gates -
All which is duly certified by me the day & year first above written -
Abraham Morell First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Montgomery in the State of New York

State of New York Montgomery County
John Ruloff - of Canajoharie & County aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is 87 years of age - says he knew Nu- -dolphins Dingman (now resident in Hudson & County of aforesaid) in the time of the Revolution in the town of Claverack & County of Columbia state of aforesaid and knows he was in the Revolutionary service - once saw him in the service when he this deponent was in the nine months service - The officers of his company were Phillips & Miller - in Col Van Rensselaer Regt - but doesn't know how much he served - Has always understood he was several times in the Militia or service - in the Revolution - and further says not -
Sworn & subscribed to me this 2 nd day of 17th Sept 1883 before me Nahum Wright J.P.
I certify that I am well acquainted with John Ru- -loff the above named deponent who has submitted to me an affidavit before me and that he is a person of truth & veracity in whom statement full credit is due - Dated 17th Sept 1883 - Nahum Wright J.P.

State of New York Montgomery County, ss.
John R. Dingenman of Linden & County & State of Oregon being duly sworn says he is 56 years of age next March. That he is the son of Madalphus Dingenman of the same town & county who is about to apply for a pension that this deponent has always been intimately acquainted with him from his earliest recollection, and has probably heard his father relate over his services in the Revolution several times before any pension had been hoped. and the incidents which happened to him - in the year 1776 - 7 - 8 - 1779. When he was at Fort Ann Fort Edward - Fort Plain & up the Mohawk near where Fort Stanwix is. Has often heard him converse with soldiers of the Revolution as to incidents with which both were eye witnesses - when they were as they said in the Revolutionary service - and that it has always been understood by his family connections & his friends & acquaintances that he was a soldier in a short service in the Revolution. and that he this deponent has no doubt of the fact. and further this deponent saith not. Sworn & subscribed this the 17th Sept 1883 John R. Dingenman before me Ulrich Wood J.P. Mark
I certify that I am well acquainted with John R. Dingenman who has subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit before me & that he is a person of creditably truth whose statement is entitled to full credit Ulrich Wood J.P. Dated 17th Sept 1883-

State of New York Montgomery County } ss, George D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County aforesaid, do hereby certify that Abraham Marell before whom the annexed declaration of Rudolphus Dingman; and also the annexed affidavit of Uriah Wood & John L. Dillenbeck purport to have been sworn, was on the date thereof, First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county aforesaid. And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, & Verily believe that the name of said Judge, subscribed to the said declaration & affidavit, & also to foregoing annexed Certificate of the opinion of said Judge is his proper hand writing. I further certify that Uriah Wood before whom the annexed affidavits of John Rudloff & John R. Dingman purport to have been sworn, was on the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County; And that I am well acquainted with his hand writing & Verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavits and also to the foregoing annexed Certificate of Character of said Rudloff & Dingman is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 21 st . September 1833.
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk

John Pauloff.
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Pensamer.

Rev War
10570
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Rev
File No. 10,570
Rudolphus Dingman
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 97
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Proof in the case of R. Dreyman
Rudolphus Dreyman the applicant claims for 7 months & 21 days Military service as a private in the N. War. He is not as will be seen able to prove any evidence but testimony of his service - except that ap- pears by the list of Nuloff - attached he own saw him in the service. He is reputed an honest & upright man in the community in which he lives all which is respectfully submitted — Dated 4th Oct 1843. J. Mandell.